An article published on February 2nd in The Washington Post highlights a turning point in our fight against ovarian cancer. As covered in the article, “Fallopian tube removal advised for more women … Continued
An article published on February 1st in The New York Times highlights a turning point in our fight against ovarian cancer. As covered in the article, “To Prevent Cancer, More … Continued
Today marks a turning point in our fight against ovarian cancer. As covered in The New York Times, we are launching an important campaign centered around two messages with proven … Continued
Finding a method of early detection for ovarian cancer has been a primary focus of research for years, and was believed to be a promising approach to stopping women, or … Continued
OCRA is pleased to award research prizes to Dr. Ursula Matulonis and Dr. Pradeep Chaluvally-Raghavan, two investigators doing groundbreaking and important work in the field of ovarian cancer research. OCRA’s … Continued
A recent study, funded in part by OCRA, has shed new light on how the most common subtype of ovarian cancer develops and metastasizes, by identifying a key molecule that … Continued
As immunotherapies have seen rising success in treating several other cancers, researchers are hard at work uncovering why immunotherapy for ovarian cancer has, so far, proven ineffective. In a study … Continued
Dr. Melica Brodeur, of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, is a 2022 recipient of OCRA’s Mentored Investigator Grant. With her project, “Exploiting SMARCA4 Alterations for New Therapeutics in Ovarian Cancer,” … Continued
“We are truly in the Golden Age, the Renaissance, if you will, of care for people with ovarian cancer. So much is happening.” Dr. Stephanie Blank Though there is still … Continued
Dr. Amrita Salvi, of University of Illinois at Chicago, is a 2022 recipient of OCRA’s Mentored Investigator Grant. With her project, “Investigating the Mechanism of Action of PHY34 in HGSOC,” … Continued
Dr. Zelei Yang, of Dana Farber Cancer Institute, is a 2022 recipient of OCRA’s Mentored Investigator Grant. With her project, “Re-engaging the Anti-tumor Immune Response Against Ovarian Cancer,” Dr. Yang … Continued
Dr. Gamze Bildik Elcik, postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Experimental Therapeutics at MD Anderson Cancer Center, is a 2022 recipient of OCRA’s Mentored Investigator Grant. With her project, “DIRAS3 … Continued
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